http://www.oldsack.com Fred Oldenburg's Personal Weblog Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:29:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.oldsack.com/2008/11/04/happy-election-day Yes, I do love a good Chicago style hot dog! Today I had the good fortune to try the Chicago Hamburger Co on Indian School Road in Phoenix...and I must say...this place most definitely lives up to it's reputation! I had a Chicago style dog and a couple of sliders ... http://www.oldsack.com/2008/10/09/sliders-and-chicago-style-dogs-in-phoenix Listen I don't care if it rains or freezes....long as I got my plastic Jesus...sittin on the dashboard of my car...comes in colors pink and pleasant....glows in the the dark cause it's iridescent...take it with you...when you travel far....Get yourself a sweet Madonna....dressed in rhinestones sitting on a pedestal of abalone ... http://www.oldsack.com/2008/09/30/rest-in-peace-luke The Downtown Deli!!! Haven't eaten there in years...but "the straw" still tastes the same and it's awesome!!! http://www.oldsack.com/2008/09/16/jury-duty-there-is-only-one-upside-to-it I'm not quite ready to concede the end of summmer...but at least we did have a nice sub-100 degree day today!!! http://www.oldsack.com/2008/09/13/nice-sub-100-degree-day Alec had his first Cross Country meet of the season today. It was also his first meet ever, as this is his first year doing Cross Country. This particular meet was at home against Kyrene Middle School (KMS). I'm happy to say that both the Pueblo girls and boys had ... http://www.oldsack.com/2008/09/09/alecs-first-cross-country-meet On Friday I went to Sushi Kee in Tempe with my brother Eric and my niece Zoe. It's hard to believe that Zoe is getting so big! I snapped this pic during dinner... http://www.oldsack.com/2008/08/31/my-niece This week we finally had some good monsoon thunderstorms roll through the valley! The mesquite tree in my front yard didn't fare so well...at least now I don't have to trim it as much! http://www.oldsack.com/2008/08/08/finally-some-good-monsoon-storms We recently returned from our annual trip to Carlsbad and I put together a little slide show with various highlights. All the usual suspects were there this year along with a few additions: My sister Tracey came out from Virginia with her (somewhat extended) family and my friend Lauren came ... http://www.oldsack.com/2008/07/09/carlsbad-2008-slideshow 5 to 6 hours worth....Oh Joy! http://www.oldsack.com/2008/06/28/a-fun-drive-across-the-desert